RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00257
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force
Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR), the Air Force Expeditionary
Service Ribbon with Gold Border (AFESR w/GB), and the Kosovo
Campaign Medal (KCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He left military service in 2001 and the AFESR was created in
2003 for contingency deployments after October 1999 for
participation in support of Operation ALLIED FORCE.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214 and certificate for award of the Air Force
Achievement Medal (AFAM).
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants DD Form 214 reflects he served on active duty
from 27 Aug 97 through 26 Jun 01. He served as an Aerospace
Maintenance Journeyman.
The applicant served in the Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United
Kingdom, from 24 Mar 99 to 10 Jun 99.
On 23 Jun 10, the applicant was notifed that his entitlement to
the Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM) and the AFESR was
verified and that his records will be administratively updated.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial for award of the AFESR w/GB and
KCM. DPSIDR states the AFESR with GB was authorized in April
2004 to represent participation in combat operations awards. The
KCM is awarded to service member who served in direct support of
the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days in the
Area of Responsibility (AOR). DPISIDR was unable to locate any
official documentation to verify the applicants entitlement to
the KCM. DPSIDR further notes, the applicants entitlement to
the ASCM and AFESR was verified and his records will be
administratively corrected to reflect award of the medals.
The complete AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 9 Jul 10, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this
date, no response has been received by this office.
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing
law or regulations.
2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. We took
note of the documentation provided in support of the applicants
request for award of the AFESR w/GB and the KCM; however, we
agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office
of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis
for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain his
burden of proof of the existence of an error or injustice. The
applicant is not eligible for the AFESR w/GB due his being
discharged in June 1999 and the ribbon was not authorized until
April 2004. In addition, there was no official documentation
located verifying he served in the AOR for award of the KCM.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this
application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant is notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered
with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2010-00257 in Executive Session on 1 Sep 10, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Jan 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 23 Jun 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Jul 10.
Panel Chair
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